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Paris. In the foreground to the right a middle class man and woman are seen juxtaposed together under an umbrella, possibly husband and wife, holding arm in arm. The man is seen with a mustache, holding the umbrella, while wearing a black top hat, frock coat, black bow tie, and a white button down shirt. The woman is seen with diamond earrings, wearing a hat with a veil, a brown dress, and fur lined coat. In the far background, slightly right to the man is another man seen holding an easel or ladder

At the turn of the century, most men began wearing the traditional “middle-class men’s suit” that originated in England, as opposed to the more decadent knee-length frock coats and complex suits of the 1800’s. Most suits in the early 1900’s consisted of three pieces: the jacket, the trousers, and the vest (known as a waistcoat at the time). Men wore morning coats during the day, which typically were just jackets with a tailcoat that is cut away on a curving line from the front to the back, and often

Mariah Carey's skintight little black dress is heating up the conversation on social media channels. Mariah appeared at the TCL Chinese Theatre (formerly Grauman’s) in Los Angeles on Wednesday. Like many other major movie stars before her, Mariah Carey was the guest of honor at a Hand and Footprint ceremony to immortalize her contributions to Hollywood entertainment. As Mariah has done time and time again, she came dressed for the occasion and stuck to the fashion script by wearing an LBD and

Tom - both the narrator and central character of the play. He is a young man who believes 'man, by instinct, is a lover, a hunter, a fighter' and feels that the factory job is destructive to human creativeness. He demonstrates to be considerate and caring deep down as he did not leave his mother and sister behind for many years despite hating his job. This is also demonstrated through the last scene when he says that many years after as he walks on the road 'a glass bottle... Coloured glass' all

Emerald City (home to the Wizard) is awash in green light and the cast is dressed in all green costumes for unity. To amplify the illusion of Glinda’s goodness she floats around in a bubble and is dressed in soft pastels in comparison to Elphaba’s black frock. The main theme for props throughout were the vintage industrial gears and clock references. The music is the real show stealer of Wicked. Most of the best songs are in the first half when the characters belt out amusing songs like “Popular” and “What

ship’s dress code for dinner ranging from smart casual, informal to formal. Remember – evenings present an opportunity to put on your pizzazz. Ladies Since 1926, when Coco Chanel launched “the little black dress” (LBD), it has been everywoman’s go-to frock. One black, spaghetti-strap, cocktail dress can create the illusion of several outfits. Wear it bare and pair it with gold jewels the first night. The second night, enhance LDB with a long sleeved, white, gauzy blouse and pearls. The third evening

flowers” (55). To Paul, people who enjoyed having the presence of flowers seemed to be of a higher class above the rest. That is why he always wore a flower. He describes his neighbourhood, the people he despises to be, “prosy men who never wore frock coats, or violets in their buttonholes (pg. 60).” He would dream about, “the flowers he sent (pg. 60),” to members of the stock company who were his “acquaintances.” Paul wants to be as the flowers, living to all of their extent, saturating in the

because of his style and making France the most stylish country in Europe (Fury, Alexander). Men who could afford it would wear watches and charms. Men who were less fortunate wore clothing that was made based on finance than fashion (Popiel, Jennifer). Frock coats and leggings were popular for men Hair was an essential part of 18th-century France fashion. The width of the queen's skirt was just as long as the height of her hair (PBS). During the reign of Louis XVI, women wore their hair high off the

A “bob” hat advertisement similar to this one would be a familiar sight to many women during the 1920s. During this time period, the bob hat or cloche became a classic. The cloche was bell shaped at the top and had decorative additions such as feathers, geometric shapes, and flowers, which would showcase a woman’s demeanor. As said on vintagedancer.com, there were other accessories that women wore on their heads such as wrapped turbans, short crown straw hats, and an array of different headbands

Harradine The Flower Seller’s Children In 1921, Doultons introduced a design of new and significant charm by Harradine. A Doulton parable has it that Harradine found the inspiration for this subject when out walking late one night, and he encountered the children of a flower seller huddled on the steps below Eros, in London’s Piccadilly Circus. It is said by the author Desmond Eyles, that Harradine sketched this poignant incident on the cuff of his evening shirt. 16 Although Harradine’s composition